Wonder Book Club

1. Wonder
RJ Palacio
A book-club
discussion with
our WN Parent
Community and
our 6th graders

3. At the ice cream parlor:
The author has explained that she was inspired to
write Wonder after an experience at a local ice cream
parlor, very similar to the scene described in the
chapter ‘Carvel’, where Jack sees Auggie for the first
time. In this scene, Jack’s babysitter Veronica
chooses to get up and quickly walk Jack and his little
brother Jamie away from Auggie, rather than risk
Jamie saying something rude or hurtful. What do you
think you would have done if put in that position?

4. The Astronaut Helmet
In the chapter ‘Costumes,’ Auggie describes the
astronaut helmet that he wore constantly as a
younger child. We later learn that Miranda was
the one to give Auggie the helmet, and is proud
of the gift, but that it was Auggie’s father who
threw it away. How and why do you think they
all view it so differently?

5. Via
·Why do you think Via was so angry to learn
that Auggie cut off his Padawan braid?
·Do you think Via’s own attitude towards her
brother changes throughout the story?

6. A reflective question:
If you could ask Auggie a question, what
would it be?

7. Which of the precepts speaks to you?
(p. 311)
Why?

9. Other resources for you:
You Tube: Peter’s CCA Wonderkid Life Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fohz-wRnhs&safe=active
Real Life Auggie;
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RealLifeAuggie&src=hash
6th Grade Blog Comments (Feel free to comment along!)
http://blogs.woodward.edu/jack/2014/02/11/wonder/
Choose Kind
http://choosekind.tumblr.com/